11 Este 25 de junio, Torre Mayor cumple 10 años de haber sido oficialmente inaugurada. En ese momento ya había ganado premios internacionales por su diseño y sus características. Era el edificio más alto e inteligente de América Latina. Su historia había comenzado años antes como un destello en la mente de Paul Reichmann. En 1992, Reichmann visitó por primera vez México y quedó prendado de la belleza y la majestuosidad de la capital del país. Un año más tarde, en 1993, decidió construir un edificio que se convirtiera en emblema de la capital, en Paseo de la Reforma, cerca del Bosque de Chapultepec. Encontró un inmueble casi abandonado, nido de ratas y vivienda de vagabundos en lo que había sido el cine Chapultepec. Ahí comenzó a imaginarse el rascacielos que cambiaría la fisonomía capitalina. El edificio icónico de la ciudad de México. Casi inmediatamente, realizó las gestiones para adquirirlo. Entre los años 1994 a 1997, Reichmann solicitó al Gobierno del Distrito Federal los permisos y licencias para construir el inmueble. En junio de 1997 inició la demolición del viejo cine Chapultepec, así como una guardería y edificio de oficinas; y comenzó a diseñarse lo que en un principio se llamaría Torre Chapultepec, que no sería un edificio común, sino un ejemplo de construcción inteligente, además del inmueble más alto, más seguro y más limpio que cualquier otro del país y de América Latina. Para febrero de 1998, el entonces jefe de Gobierno del Distrito Federal, Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, tras haber aprobado los proyectos de construcción y ofrecer estímulos fiscales para la inversión a Reichmann International en México, colocó la primera piedra. A partir de ahí un ejército de trabajadores especializados comenzó a laborar en las especificaciones. La primera parte fueron las cimentaciones, para las que hubo que hacer grandes perforaciones, pues fue el primer edificio en utilizar una simbiosis entre estructura y amortiguadores para garantizar la seguridad en sismos. Para ello se requirieron 250 pilas de cimentación a 60 metros de profundidad, acompañadas de una estructura de 46 mil 900 metros cúbicos de concreto, 98 amortiguadores sísmicos y 21 mil 200 toneladas de acero estructural. Esta tecnología había sido concebida años antes por la NASA para sus instalaciones de lanzamiento en Cabo Cañaveral y Houston, Torre Mayor recibió el premio Pankow otorgado en Washington por la Universidad de Nueva York en Búfalo por su innovador diseño sísmico. 10TH ANNIVERSARY THE MOST RESPECTED SKYSCRAPER In June 1997, began the demolition of the old Chapultepec cinema and also began the design of what was initially called Torre Chapultepec (Torre Mayor today), and which would become not a common office building, but a unique example of superior construction On June 25th, Torre Mayor celebrates 10 years of being officially opened. At that time it had already been awarded many international awards for its design and features. It was the tallest and most intelligent building in Latin America. Its story had begun years earlier as a glimmer in the mind of Paul Reichmann. In 1992, Reichmann first visited Mexico and was captivated by the beauty and majesty of the nation s capital. A year later, in 1993, he decided to construct a building that would become the symbol of the capital, on Paseo de la Reforma, near Bosque de Chapultepec. He found an almost abandoned property, a nest of rats and the homeless, in what had been the Chapultepec cinema. He began imagining the skyscraper that would change the skyline of the capital. The iconic building of Mexico City. Almost immediately, he initiated efforts to acquire the site. Between the years 1994 to 1997, Reichmann asked the Government of Mexico City for permits and licenses to construct the building. In June 1997, began the demolition of the old Chapultepec cinema as well as a nursery and an office building; and what was initially called Torre Chapultepec began to be designed, a building that would not be common, but an example of intelligent building, the tallest building and, in addition, safer and cleaner than any other in the country and in Latin America. By February 1998, the Mayor of Mexico City, Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, after having approved the construction projects and provided tax incentives for investment to Reichmann International, laid the first stone. From there an army of skilled workers began building to the specifications. The first part was the foundation, for which large piles were installed, as it was the first building to use a symbiosis between structure and shock absorbers/dampers to ensure seismic safety. In order to do this, 250 foundation piles 60 meters deep were required, accompanied by a structure of 46,900 cubic meters of concrete, 98 seismic dampers and 21,200 tons of structural steel. This technology was conceived years before by NASA for its Cape Canaveral and Houston launch installations. Torre Mayor received the Pankow award in Washington which is awarded exceptionally by the University of New York at Buffalo for the Tower s innovative seismic design. The automatization system is administered by its Building Management System (BMS), an intelligent computer system that controls all the facilities, equipment and electrical systems, hydro-sanitary, elevators and fire protection systems and has the ability to meet the most sophisticated facilities support needs of each tenant. From the beginning, the design and structural engineering led major mexican architects like Abraham Zabludowsky and Ricardo mundoejecutivo.mx JUNIO

15 La construcción inició en enero de Legorreta to support the magnificent work. They even helped convince some neighbors who initially opposed the construction. Between March 1998 and January 1999 the foundation of the tower took place. The result was that the engineering process has been recognized worldwide, plus it was patented due to the absence of similar engineering. Today it is considered the most secure building in the world and has withstood earthquakes of up to 7.9 degrees without breaking even a single pane of glass. For the period of February 2001 to August 2002, the body of the tower was built. In February 2002, the Mayor of Mexico City, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, conducted a supervision view to the building that had more than 90% progress and he praised the structural characteristics of the property. Parallel to the traditional building, water treatment plants were built, drinking and fire prevention water tanks, hydroneumatic pumps and fire equipment were installed. Furthermore, energy supply systems were projected, electroducts with 10 thousand kilometers of electric lines were planned and installed, air conditioning systems with two chillers of 900 tons each were installed and all the fiber optic and copper telecommunication. On August of 2002, the same Head of Government of Distrito Federal placed the last piece of steel for the Tower. There followed the works for enhancement/adaptation of interiors in order to become operational in January By then, too, administrative preparations started because the building needed to start operation a few months later. Those were days and weeks in which there was required to select the staff that would operate each of the areas, engineers in charge of the processes were hired and instructions were developed for the daily operation of the tower. Before that day, November 25, 2002, Torre Mayor, by then officially-named, received the Edificio Inteligente del Año award by Jorge Martinez, president of the Instituto Mexicano del Edifico Inteligente. That prize had not been awarded in Mexico since At the time of the award, Rick Ricker CEO of Reichmann International in Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Jorge Martinez Anaya, made public recognition of the construction firms and of the over 60 contractors involved in the process. At that time also the lease contracts with the first three major tenants were ready. Deloitte, Marsh and Castillo Miranda, were the first and began to set up their offices before the building opened its doors. At that time, also, the Tower began to spread flyers to promote their offices. Among other things, texts stated that due to the design of the office floors, percent less rentable area would be required in Torre Mayor compared to other office buildings thus allowing tenants in Torre Mayor to reduce occupancy costs and increase the efficiency of your business. In total, the Tower has 55 floors, of which 43 are for AAA office rent, with rentable area ranging between 1,700 and 1,825 square meters per floor. The design has 30 thousand square meters of glass in its south facade, with thermal and acoustic insulation and 13,500 square meters of granite in its north facade, besides marble and granite finishes in common areas and lobbies. mundoejecutivo.mx JUNIO

19 Las ventanas más difíciles de montar fueron las de la cúspide de Torre Mayor. El reto constructivo fue ampliamente superado en calidad. The big day arrived: the first of January 2003, the Tower began operations with 3,200 employees from tenant companies and about 300 daily visitors. Since then, thousands of Mexicans came to Torre Mayor and were amazed by the technology, design and the view that is appreciated from the higher floors. The official inauguration was held on June 25, 2003, when President Vicente Fox and the Mayor of Mexico City, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, simultaneously lit the lights through a remote control. Secretaries of state, ambassadors, government officials, people from entertainment, artists and journalists were fascinated by the sight. That is why, on December 4, 2004 the Observation Deck was opened on the 52nd floor, which had two viewing areas: East side (at the front of the skyscraper and enclosed), and the West side (open terrace), plus 16 telescopes. Years later that floor was leased and closed to the general public. On February 25, 2006, an estimated ten thousand people per month visited what was the highest viewpoint in Mexico and Latin America. Its history has been so varied that a few months after the tower s opening, on October 16, 2003, a cyclist broke the Guinness world record by climbing the 55 floors of the Tower on a bicycle. Another spectacular event was when on January 31, 2006 the Austrian Felix Baumgartner jumped with a parachute from the heliport, at 225 meters high, setting the highest fixed-platform jump record in Latin America. One more was when on July 5, 2006, at 9:00 pm, with reflectors and laser technology, the Superman shield was shown on Torre Mayor s glass facade to promote the movie Superman Returns, which marked the return of the superheroes to movie screens. Currently, Torre Mayor has 37 corporate office tenants from 14 different countries, including the offices of Canada s Reichmann International in Mexico, and 32 retail stores, in addition to the Club Piso 51, which was opened in 2007 after three years of planning. During its first 10 years, Torre Mayor seems to have seen it all. From a bomb threat (Thursday, August 30, 2007), to the visit of international characters such as Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. All the presidents of Mexico, since it was opened, have been in Torre Mayor as have many other government officials of all political parties and from many foreign countries. In those 10 years it has received awards such as ADI, Charles J. Pankow Award, ANIPPAC, IMEI, Smart Building, IMEI, Sponsor Building, ACEC New York, Energy Efficiency and many more. This 2013 has received the certificate harder to get all around the world and which is only awarded to buildings that meet the highest standards of quality, safety and sustainability at international level (LEED Gold, in its EBOM modality), the first in Mexico. In terms of administration, on October 23, 2012, Fibra Uno agreed to acquire 49% of Torre Mayor, but maintained the administration in charge with Reichmann International. Recently, the first of Torre Mayor s tenants (Deloitte and Marsh) have renewed their lease contracts for at least another 10 years. The Tower, which started with 3,200 employees and 300 visitors daily, nowadays has 9,000 workers daily and about 1,500 visitors daily. It is 100% occupied leases and continues to maintain the same high level of efficient use of energy and water. mundoejecutivo.mx JUNIO

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